Recent Sightings
Wildfowl numbers increasing on the Mere with 70 Shoveler, 500 Teal (c1000 on site), 45 Pintail, 24 Tufted Duck, 8 Pochard and 500 Mallard. Lots of Pink-footed Geese in and out today with a few thousand in Plover Field on and off throughout the day. At least 12 - 15 Whooper Swan on the Mere mainly feeding on the Potatoes out from Hale Hide.
The Willow Tit is still being reported visiting the feeders at Janet Kear Hide, also a Nuthatch in recent days.
Barn Owl has been showing again from Ron Barker also a Green Sandpiper. A group of 15 Black-tailed Godwit were on the Mere. Ruff and plenty of Lapwing feeding in the outer fields.
Yesterday a group of 7 Avocet were out on Woodend Marsh but no sign today.
